City staff presented a five‑year forecast that models a no‑new‑revenue M&O tax baseline and shows how the General Fund and core services would be funded.

Flash flood warnings and closed roads spread across Williamson County after heavy rain Tuesday morning, with emergency crews urging drivers to avoid low‑water crossings.

United Properties refinanced Bishop Momo with a $47M loan from Mesa West Capital, replacing earlier construction debt and stabilizing the 274‑unit South Congress community. The financing gives the owner breathing room as capital markets reset.

UT Austin, UTSA and Baylor are moving AI into core computer‑science classes as software hiring cools and many students delay the job market for extra training.

Austin police reported a traffic fatality Monday at the northbound MoPac service road and North Capital of Texas Highway. The crash is under investigation.

A south Austin sting led to the arrest of a courier accused of helping run a 'pig butchering' crypto scam that left one resident $1.4M short.

A shovel‑ready industrial park in Hutto is being pitched to Samsung suppliers and could add roughly 650,000 square feet across multiple industrial buildings near the Taylor chip campus.

Austin police say thieves are using diagnostic tools and key‑programming devices to clone keys and steal vehicles quickly. Detectives urge drivers to add protections.

ThoroughBread’s new ThoroughFare has opened in Mueller, folding a bakery, café, deli and roughly 170 house-made grocery items into one shop. The team will host a grand-opening event on May 21.

A Chamber forum and a waterfront festival put Austin's live-music economy center stage this week. Officials, venue owners and fans will test whether affection for the brand becomes lasting support.

Two people were hospitalized after a stabbing near ACC's Riverside Campus Friday; a suspect is in custody and police say there's no ongoing threat.

City records show Austin paid departing interim APD leader Robin Henderson more than $766K in January — a mix of sick‑time cashouts, stipends and pension payments.

San Marcos will charge non-resident visitors $5 to enter Rio Vista Park on busy summer weekends and holidays. Residents and many local-area participants remain exempt with a park pass.